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Belgrade vs Mapleton vs Wilder vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belgrade | Mapleton | Wilder | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
1,884 |
3,087 |
1,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$264,200±$23k 21% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108 39% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$893±$168 37% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 8% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.